Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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